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Authorizing use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the Farwell Yards Project at 102 and 150 West Water Street (District 3, Ward 2).
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council adopted a policy on the use of Project Labor Agreements (“PLA”) pursuant to Council File #09-584 for projects involving $250,000 or more of city money; and
WHEREAS, an entity affiliated with Buhl Investors, Buhl 150, LLC (“Developer”), is undertaking contamination cleanup and roadway reconstruction projects on its properties at 102 and 150 West Water Street (“Project”) that include a total project budget over $250,000 consisting, in part, from grant funds and from tax increment financing funds;
WHEREAS, under RES- PH 21-203, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul authorized the City to enter into a pass through Contamination Cleanup Grant Contract with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for funds, among other sources, to be used by the Developer under a subgrant agreement with the City to clean up the Project; and
WHEREAS, under its RES 22-1687, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the City of Saint Paul (HRA) authorized the HRA to enter into a certain development agreement with the Developer that for the roadway reconstruction process at the Project; and
WHEREAS, Planning and Economic Development staff sent written “Notice and Request for Recommendation on the Use of a PLA” to interested parties on October 12, 2022 with only one response received from the Saint Paul Building and Construction Trades Council; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Building and Construction Trades Council responded stating “dollar amount, multi-trade, safety” as reasons they recommend a PLA for projects identified herein; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saint Paul:
1. that the City Council hereby approves the use of a PLA on the Farwell Yards Project at 102 and 150 West Water Street; and
2. ...
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